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The Ondo State House of Assembly last week served the state’s Deputy Governor, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, with the impeachment notice. The Assembly had earlier commenced a move to impeach Aiyedatiwa over alleged gross misconduct. This and four other stories we tracked dominated public discourse in the country last week. 1. Ondo Assembly plots deputy governor’s impeachment. On September 25, the …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Thursday night berated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, for pushing for the nullification of President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the February 25 election. The former Vice President during a world press conference held earlier on Thursday in Abuja, alleged that the president forged the certificate he submitted to the Independent National …

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday charged the opposition parties to unite and form a formidable front to protect the country’s democracy. Atiku, according to a statement issued by his media aide, Paul Ibe, made the call when he hosted the national executive committee of the Inter-Party Advisory Council Nigeria (IPAC) led by its President, Mr. Yabagi Sani, in Abuja. …

Activist and co-convener of the #Bring Back Our Girls group, Aisha Yesufu, has lambasted the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), for electing former Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, as the National Chairman of the party. Ganduje who still has a pending case hanging due to allegations of bribery after he was caught on video allegedly collecting and stuffing wads of …

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are trading words over the appointment of Mr. Hashim Abioye as the Chairman of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) The APC, in a statement on Monday by its Chairman, Tajudeen Lawal, faulted the appointment, describing Abioye as an aide of the …

Vice Chairman of APC in Canada, Dr Abiola Oshodi The All Progressives Congress (APC) says that Nigerians in the Diaspora contribute US$20 billion annually to the country’s economy, and so deserve to vote and be voted for. The Vice Chairman of APC in Canada, Dr Abiola Oshodi, stated this while speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on telephone …

The Rivers State governorship election petition tribunal on Monday dismissed the petition filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Tonye Cole, challenging Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s victory in the March 18 election in the state. This followed the APC’s decision to withdraw the petition against the governor. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on March 20 declared Fubara as the …

The Court of Appeal, Lagos, on Friday reserved judgment in the appeal filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Akanimo Udofia and his party against Governor Umo Eno’s victory in the March 18 election in the state. The appellants are challenging the outcome of the election on the grounds that the governor was not eligible to contest the election. …

The Akwa Ibom governorship election petitions tribunal sitting in Uyo on Thursday dismissed the petition filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Akanimo Udofia, against the outcome of the March 18 election in the state. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Umo Eno of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the election ahead of Udofia …

A youth group, Northern Youths Assembly (Majalisar Matasan Arewa) has called on President Bola Tinubu to warn his political allies or appointees against meddling into the electoral dispute in Kano state, warning of possible dire consequences. Ripples Nigeria reports that Kano State Governorship Election Tribunal recently nullified the election of Gov. Abba Yusuf of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) …